[Nottingham] US warns nuke plants of worm threat - OS ?

[Martin]

[...]
>>><cluestick>"the Slammer-induced failures"</cluestick>
>>>
>>>Have fun,
>>>Duncan
>>
>></snip>
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>>I would hope that if they are using an ultra stable copy of *nix.
>>
>>Perhaps post 911 && Blackout that might be more of a consideration than 
>>corporate profit margins.


[Ugly top posting] jason.gruber@btinternet.com wrote:
> <cluestick> </cluestick>
> didnt work then.


<Clue #2> Think 'Non-tech Management' and 'pretty graphics' and Marketing...

Unix uses antiquated text consoles and punch cards still... (;-P)


(For UK nuclear plant, there's the 'modern' PC-based computer stuff that 
monitors and logs all operations and visually instructs what the 
operators should do. A Human operator then uses discretion as to whether 
to manually adjust the old mechanical controls. There's also multiple 
'fail-safes' that are simple mechanics or electrics. Usually works well...)

Boom,

Martin


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